European Record Holder Andreas Almgren Chose One of the Hardest Majors for His Marathon Debut
The 31-year-old Swede holds European records at 5,000m, 10K and the half-marathon. He will run his first marathon in New York on Nov. 1, on a course with no pacemakers and a record faster than any Swede has ever run.
Elite Runners
Boston Won’t Take the Adjusted Times Edmonton Is Promising
The Boston Athletic Association says an official Edmonton finish time can still be submitted, but not one a race has restated. Qualifier registration for the April 19, 2027 race closes at 5 p.m. ET on Sept. 18.
Race Coverage
Leon Baptiste, Reported Missing in Morocco, Is Serving a Prison Sentence in Marrakech
The 41-year-old British sprint coach was convicted of sexually assaulting a minor and is serving eight months at Al-Oudaya prison, BBC Sport reported. Four publicly funded British athletes are still listed under his name.
Track and Field
Jenny Simpson Survived a Cardiac Arrest, But Her Diagnosis Means She Cannot Run Again.
Simpson went into cardiac arrest at a community mile in Raleigh on June 16, arrested a second time in hospital and spent nine days at Duke. She said Thursday that the inherited condition behind it rules out running.
Elite Runners
Daddy Pig Is Running The Berlin Marathon, But He’ll Have To Watch The Cutoff Time
The Peppa Pig character is entered for Berlin on Sept. 27. Runners who fall behind the limit there are removed from the marked course, with no finishing time and no medal.
Race Coverage
Jim Walmsley Withdraws From UTMB, Leaving the Race Without Its Two Top-Rated Men
His representatives confirmed the withdrawal to Marathon Handbook on Friday. The knee that stopped him at Western States in June has cost him the race where he still holds the course record, and Kilian Jornet left the same field on Thursday for knee surgery.
Jessy Carveth
Kilian Jornet Is Missing UTMB for Surgery on the Knee He First Broke in 2006
The 38-year-old said Thursday that he and his medical team have chosen an operation after a conservative approach failed. He has not said what the procedure is or when he might race again.
Trail and Ultras
The Best Training Mix For Masters Trail Runners
A new 12-week study on runners aged 35 to 55 tested three different training approaches — and the results offer a clear roadmap for masters athletes who want to run trails faster and stronger.
Run Long Run Healthy
Can A 10-Minute Jog Improve Mood And Focus?
A new study finds that even an extremely easy 10-minute jog — slow enough to almost be a walk — can meaningfully shift mood, focus, and brain activity.
Run Long Run Healthy
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